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u/[deleted] · 4 pointsr/EngineeringStudents

The Machinery's Handbook
http://www.amazon.com/Machinerys-Handbook-Toolbox-Erik-Oberg/dp/0831128003

This might not help you in your education per-say but it contains pretty much everything you will learn in 4 years of engineering school. I was crapping bricks when I found it even had the formulas for my economic analysis course. It covers everything and is worth it's weight in gold.

u/midnightauto · 3 pointsr/AskEngineers

you cannot be a machinist without owning one of these

http://www.amazon.com/Machinerys-Handbook-Toolbox-Edition-Oberg/dp/0831128003

u/fateisinexorable · 2 pointsr/AskEngineers
u/wankerschnitzel · 2 pointsr/askmeaboutmyjob

Congrats on your first part! You have machined!
I absolutely love it. I have always liked making things and tinkering. I've gotten to make parts for the 7 and the Hornet II, and all sorts of cool things like endoscopes, motorcycles, Campbels soup pumps, satellites. I love the challenge of trying to find the best way to make a brand new thing. It's very rewarding to see it all the way through and have a nice, high quality product at the end. The money is good too.

As for the class, I wouldn't be afraid to be "new". That's what these programs are for. Don't hesitate to ask questions. Even if they seem silly, other people are probably wondering the same things but are afraid to ask.

Notes. Take as many as possible, and try to write them simple enough to recall later. This goes for the job as well. Carry a notepad with you, and while you are being shown something write it down like step by step instructions. I still work out of my notes from 10 years ago.

You may find the massive amounts of technical data overwhelming. Don't worry about. There are many details, and none of them are very complicated. There are just many of them. Take good notes to reference later, and focus on the bigger picture.
What's the best way to make this part? How do I tell the machine to do it?
Memorizing what drill sizes for what taps is like memorizing the phone book. Just keep a phone book, and don't waste your time.
You could get a handbook, and familiarize yourself with how to search it, but most of it won't matter until later on.

It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with names and purposes of equipment and tools. It doesn't hurt to be over prepared, but I think you will do fine regardless. I have trained people that didn't even know what a machine shop is.

I have some notes and cheat sheets that are my go-to day to day references I could copy for you if you want. I have formulas taped to the back of my calculator, and the XYZC coordinate system drawn on the back of my clipboard. If you show up to class with safety glasses, earplugs, notepad, cheat sheets, and calculator in hand, other people will know you mean business.

u/Simonific · 2 pointsr/engineering
u/energy_engineer · 1 pointr/AskEngineers

I graduated within the past decade. I took a Manufacturing class - it was an elective. It included "lab" time that was spent in a machine shop. I also took a "Product Design and Rapid Prototyping" class - also an elective. Did some rapid tooling and other parts of product development.

I learned how to use a lathe, mill, etc. while at an internship (before I took that class).

The trend here - there was no requirement to learn how to use the tools that you may one day design parts for. I had to go out and do that myself.

> Also, can anyone recommend some resources for somebody looking to learn more about basic machining/manufacturing techniques?

I am shocked no one else has mentioned Machinery's Handbook.. That is the book for machining. Mfr techniques gets into the realm of DFM which is a little more in depth than knowing how to use a machine.